Putting God First

Last week I opened up my copy of the book Desiring God by John Piper. I had decided that i really should try to read some more theological books that I can actually get some life lessons out of. I was surprisingly becoming a little tired of my fiction books, even if some of them were classics such as Les Miserables(which by the way is a difficult book to get through, it is VERY long!). I have had this book for years and have never gotten around to actually reading it. I think i had attempted once before, but didn't get through the first chapter. 

I have found that this book is very good. I am only two chapters into it, but I like it so far. I have decided to take it a chapter a week, like one would for a Bible study. The chapter I read today was very helpful to me. It talked about conversion but mostly about how our faith in God really should come first in our lives because of the great love that God gave us. I was reminded that "by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God"(Ephesians 2:8). It was God's gift of salvation that makes me able to come to Him. Because of that I need to honor Him and give Him all the glory He deserves. I know I do not do that as often as I should, I am a sinner and putting God first is hard because of that. But I am thankful to God for this reminder today. I hope and Pray that God will remind me every day to keep Him first in everything. 

1 Corinthians 10:31 "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."